Learning that one of your vices is actually good for you is like finding out Santa Claus is real, has shredded washboard abs, and is also your biological grandfather. It’s a pleasant surprise… that might seem a little too good to be true.

They’re not yet rationing pinotage in South Africa exactly, but the country’s 3,000-plus grape growers certainly can feel some of the pain of a drought that has pushed nearby Cape Town into a state of emergency.

In a move that speaks to the company’s dynamic culture, wine and spirit producer and distributor DGB (Pty) Ltd, has appointed Germain Lehodey (top image) as a sommelier and wine ambassador in their Premium Wine Development team. DGB is now one of few wine businesses globally to have a sommelier on its sales team.

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